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# Device42 Discovery Agent
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To learn about using the agent for **offline** discovery, see [Agent-Based Offline Discovery](agent-based-offline-discovery.mdx).
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There are special situations where using an agent for discovery makes more sense. The IT environment may be unreachable from the network or security-hardened rules may be in place that limit traffic flow. Device42 offers many optional auto-discovery agents across several [supported platforms](#supported-platforms).
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As a best practice, we recommend using agentless discovery over agent-based discovery when possible. The information gathered is the same, but the agent does not support Resource Utilization (RU).
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**Discovery Account warning: Please do _not_ set up an autodiscovery scan using critical or production account credentials! Please create a separate, dedicated account to use _only_ for discovery**
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Doing so, depending on permissions granted and configured password policies could result in account lock-out, therefore causing an otherwise completely avoidable outage.
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To learn about using the agent for **offline** discovery, see [Agent-Based Offline Discovery](agent-based-offline-discovery.mdx).
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## Supported Platforms
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**Device42 autodiscovery agents are available for deployment on the following platforms:**
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Device42 autodiscovery agents are available for deployment on the following platforms:
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- Windows 64-bit (Recommended)
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- Windows 32-bit
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- Solaris Sparc 64-bit
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- Encrypted config file for Agent
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See **[Windows Discovery Agent Service Wrapper](/getstarted/installation/windows-service-installation)** and **[Mac Agent Service Launcher](/auto-discovery/mac-agent-service-launcher)** for information on installing versions of the Windows and Mac discovery agent as a service.
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:::warning
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Do not set up an autodiscovery scan using critical or production account credentials. Please create a separate, dedicated account to use only for discovery.
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Doing so, depending on permissions granted and configured password policies could result in account lock-out, therefore causing an otherwise completely avoidable outage.
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